PPM proposes anti-defection law to penalise floor crossing
The ruling party has proposed an anti-defection law to penalise floor crossing and strip lawmakers of their seats for switching parties.
05 Mar 2018, 9:00 AM
The ruling party has proposed an anti-defection law to penalise floor crossing by stripping lawmakers of their seats.
MP Ahmed Nihan, the parliamentary group leader of the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives, submitted the bill on Monday. The draft legislation also specifies rules for holding by-elections for vacated seats.
Without revealing details, Nihan also tweeted that PPM MP Abdul Raheem Abdulla has proposed adding a provision to the criteria for appointing judges. The amendment proposed to the 2010 Judges Act will be made public after its introduction to the parliament floor.
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